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Highs and Lows of November
November was a good month!
Craft Mania: How Many Crafts Can You Do in a Lifetime? 30 So Far…
A lot of women find joy in do-it-yourself crafts… and I’m one of them. So many crafts, so little time!
Posted in craft mania, crafts, journaling, photography, scrapbooking, wreath making party
Tagged craft mania, crafts, journaling, photography, scrapbooking, wreath making
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Highs and Lows of January
January was unique this year! I celebrated Christmas and entered the 21st century. Here’s a recap. Good things 1) My family celebrated Christmas at my house starting Jan. 1 for a week. We’d never done Christmas in January before, but … Continue reading
Posted in amazon echo, Christmas, Christmas in January, fiesta dinnerware, scrapbooking, Zumba
Tagged Christmas, Christmas in January, Fiesta dinnerware, iPhone, Zumba
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Ten Reasons Why I Love Scrapbooking
Scrapbooking is my favorite hands-on hobby. Here’s why I love it: (1) While creating pages with photos and journaling — and adding embellishments, you take time to recall the details about good times. It basically lets you relive life’s happy moments.
2014 Year in Review
Here’s my 2014 year in review: 1) Am still single and searching. Have had a few “first Internet dates” this year (and enough time has passed that I can now laugh about them!) They weren’t horrible enough to be described … Continue reading
Posted in bad dates, blogging, polga, scrapbooking, year in review, Zumba
Tagged bad dates, blogging, polga, year in review, Zumba
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Highs and Lows of November
Can’t believe it’s December — and the holidays are coming right up. November flew by! Here’s a recap. Good things 1) Did my first webcam phone call ever — very cool! I could see my son, his wife, and their … Continue reading
December Daily — a Fun Way to Document the Holidays
A great way to record precious memories and capture the best of December is to create a December Daily scrapbook. You can set up album pages with background paper in November and create a tentative list of some of the … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, December Daily, December Daily prompts, family, friends, holiday decorations, memories, scrapbooking, thoughts tips and tales
Tagged Christmas, Christmas memories, December Daily, December Daily ideas, december daily prompts, family holidays, holiday memories, photo ideas for December Daily, scrapbooking, thoughtstipsandtales
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Super Thrifty — But These are the Things I’m Willing to Splurge On
Even the thriftiest person has some indulgence they’re willing to spend their hard-earned money on. It might be a small thing like Starbucks coffee, a special lipstick or a hobby item. Or something bigger. I come from a frugal family … Continue reading
Posted in exercise, fitness, massages, scrapbooking, splurges, thoughts tips and tales, travel, Zumba
Tagged massages, scrapbooking, splurges, thoughtstipsandtales, travel, vacation, Zumba
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Taking a Photo a Day is a Fun Way to Document Life
I’ve been an avid scrapbooker for more than ten years and during the past few years documenting life by taking a photo a day has become extremely popular in the scrapbooking world. It can be done instead of traditional scrapbooking or in … Continue reading
Posted in fun, journaling, life, memories, photo a day, project 365, scrapbooking
Tagged memories, photo a day, photos, project 365, project life, scrapbooking, thoughts tips and tales
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